Soldering-iron.



e. MULLER.

SOLDERING IRON.

APPLICATION FILED OCT-20, 1915.

INVENTOR a I Arm/w n e. MULLER.

SOLDERING IRON. APPLICATIOYN FILED OCT. 20, 1915.

1,171,232. Patgnted Feb. 8,1916.

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WITNESS THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH CO" WASHINGTON, D C.

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' Thepresentinventi SOLDERING-IRON.

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lBe-itknown that I, Gliza MiiLLER, a citizen of 'the United States, alidia resident of the city of New York, in the county of New York and State of New York, have invented "certain" new: and useful "Improvements in V pldering-Irons, of which-the following is a'specification.

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, -Tools ofthis type; usually comprise a pointed orwedge-shaped bit, made of copperfan iron bodyor stock,;; and a wooden.

" handle and are used withf'a' heated point formelting and applyingsolder. The bit QJIS ,usually heated in .a soldering furnace,

that may be portable, if desired. ,In apply- 7 ing'thegsolderin this way,much material tha t' 'will be melted off-the solder bar.

2 goes to waste, it being almost impossible to 'predetermine or regulate the quantioty n the other hand, thehandling of the solder j 'ingv-furnace is often inconvenient andsome times even dangerous, the latter depending, of course, upon the locality where such furnaceis being used r h V Themain ObJGCt of the present invention is toobviate these defects by providing the soldering iron witha self-contained heater or burner, in combination with a solder con- 'taining" receptacle or magazine, said burner not only serving to heat the bit of thetool,

but also to melt; the solder in said receptacle onmagazine.

Anotherobject of theinvention is to fun nish a tool-of this type, which is simple in "J COIIStIIlCtIOII, efliclent -111 operation, and

which-can be manufactured on a'commercial scale, or in other words one which is not'so difficult to produce as to be beyond the reasonable cost of sucha contrivance;

With these and other objects in view,

which will more fully appear as the nature V of the invention is better understood, the

same consists in the combination, arrangement and constructlon of parts hereinafter I 'fully described, pointed out in the appended claimsandlillustrated in the accompanying drawings, it being understood that 'many changes may be made in the size and pro- 7 7 portion ofthe several parts and details of construction within the scope of the appendedyclaims' without departing from the ;spirit' or sacrificing any of the advantages 1 5' of the invention. V V

One of: the many posslble embodlments of Specification of Letters Patent.

lates to soldering s Patented Feb. 8, 1916. application filed October 20, 1915. Serial No. 56,885.

the invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which F igure 1 1s a front elevatlon of a. soldering lron constructed in accordance with the present invention; Fig. 2is a vertical longi-' tudinal section taken therethrough; Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. l is a section taken on line 1+4: of Fig.

1; Fig. 5 is a section taken on line 5,5 of Fig. 1; Fig. 6 is a section taken on line 66 of Fig. 1; and Fig. 7 is a section taken 7 c and also small side openings 14 extend through the wall of the bit. The bit is mounted upon a tubular stock 15, to which is fixedly attached a handle 16 of wood or similar material, Through this handle extends a gas pipe 17 to the stock, said pipe being provided with a nipple 18, to which a flexible tube, leading from a supply of gas, is adapted to be applied. The communication between the gas pipe 17 and the tubular stock is controlled by a cock 19, which, when in its open position, permits of a flow of gas from the pipe 17 through the tubular stock 15 into the chamber 11. In the rear end of the stock is provided a plurality of small apertures 15, through Y which air is drawnin by the gas, said air or magazine 22, that extends in parallel relation to the longitudinal axis of the tube. This reservoir may be of any suitable configuration, for instance cylindrical,its front end 23 being reduced in diameter, and in this reduced portion, which forms one of the journals thereof, is formed an outlet 24,

that is adapted to register with a bore 25 in the bracket 20. From this bore leads a small tube or conduit 26 toward the point of the bit 11. The open rear end of the reservoir 100 brackets is oscillatably journaled areservoir suitable construction. p To the rear end of thereservoir is fixedly attached an arm '27, having a slot '28. j Through this slot projects a bar 29, that is 5 provided; above the arm 27 witha head. 30., and extends downward-at the side of the Ireservoir and stock, itslower end 31 being 22 isnormally'closed by a cover 22 of any benttoward the longitudinal axis of the 3 stock and pivoted; at32 to a lever 33,the latterbeing-fulcrumed at 34 to a bracket35, "that is carjried by the" handle of the tube. j flhefree end of thefleveris bent downward, andlis adapted to be grasped by the hand holding thehandle of the tool. A spring 36 V is coiled upon theactuating bar 29, itsupper end bearing against the arm 27 and its lower end against an extension 37 of the bracket 21.

-The. operation ofthisdevice is as follows: hen; the parts are in their normal positi'ons, shown in the several figuresfof the drawings, the outlet 24; of the, ournal porftionof the. reservoir, does not register with f the bore 25in the bracket 2O. The reservoir 'isheld" in such position by'the spring '36 I above described. Solde'ris placed intojthe reservoir, the latter beingclosed by the cover "i 27, whereby-the apparatus is readyforwork, In 'starti-ng'gthe operation, the. gas, issuing through theopening 12 and-slot 13 in the bit of the tool', is1ignite d', the flame heating not only the bit, but'falsocthe forward portion of the. reservoir and the smalli tube 26, the

opening 12 and slot 13 being arranged below the elements mentioned. In this manner thatpertion of the solder which is disp'osed immediately belowthefiame will be melted and ready for use. In applying the solder, the downwardly bent rear end ofithe lever 33 is forcedtoward the handle. of the tool,

"whereby fthe-. outlet of. the reservoir is broughtinto registering position with the b'ore 25 inthe bracket 20, the solder flowing drawn in the usual manner along the line of 7 union. .The quantity of the solder flowing words upon the time during which they com-' munication between the reservoirand the "through the small tube 26 depends entirely "upon the will. of the operator, or in'other.

small'tube is kept openf When'thelever 33 is" released, the spring'36 returns the ma a-' zinc to' itsnormal, closing position. 'l he small openings 14 'formflame outlets.

WVhat I. claim is W j if I1 Ina solderingiron, the combination with. the bit, "stock and handlefof the tool, of a solder 'magadiiie oscillatably carried means for said bit andimagazine, and manu ally controllable'means for oscillat ng said conduit. g I a 2. In a. soldering iron, the combination with the 'bit, stock and handleof the tool, of a solder '6 thereby, said magazine having an outlet, a conduit leading to said bit having an inlet adapted to registervwith said outlet, heating .55.. magazine, whereby its outlet is brought in registering position with th'e 'inlet to. said thereby, saidmag'aZine having an outlet, a V

conduit leading to said bit having an inlet adapted to register withsaid outlet, heating means for said bit and magazine, manually controllable means for oscillating said mag azine, whereby its outlet is brought in registering position .with the inlet to said con duit,and means for returning said magazine to, its normal closing position.

Signed at New York, in the county of New York, and State of New York, this 18th day of October, A. 1915.;

GEZA MULLER.

Copies .of th is patent may be obtained for fiile cents each, by addressi ng the Commissioner of Patents, I .Washington', D. c.' i Y r 7 magazine oscillatably" carried 

